"The wormhole guy, that's what we called him."

Katy remarked.

"Yeah, and he awfully looks a lot like my father."

"He isn't your father Eric. He's the leading scientist at Gaia corp, a company that focuses on technology that can access and manipulate the spacetime continuum"

"Wait, you're working with those guys, we saw at the lab through the wormhole?"

"Yes."

"That would mean that you were also part of the team."

"Yeah."

"But, why didn't you say anything when you saw us?"

"I didn't. I haven't. Not yet."

"Wait a minute."

Eric was keeping track of his thought processes. Vicki was squinting her eyes, a reflection of her confusion..

"This means that we're currently in the past of the timeline where you guys opened the crack. This further implies that you guys are actually yet to create the wormhole that would appear in the woods."

"Correct. Look, I know it's confusing."

"Yeah. no shit, Sherlock."

"It's actually straightforward if you pay close attention."

Eric responded.

"Wait, but the wor